imamate
[ ih-mah-meyt ]
/ ɪˈmɑ meɪt /
noun
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Example sentences from the Web for imamate
In 1435 the people rose against the tyranny of the Bani Nebhan and restored the imamate of the tribe al-Azd.
Both circumstances, according to the then prevailing notions, made them unfit for the imamate.
Babism has its roots in Shiahism, a soil impregnated with the doctrines of the Imamate and Mahdiism.
Bahaism and Its Claims|Samuel Graham Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for imamate
imamate
/ (ɪˈmɑːmeɪt) /
noun Islam
the region or territory governed by an imam
the office, rank, or period of office of an imam
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